More of Edmonton Strathcona voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 69%, ahead of 91%
No provincial riding is named for Hazeldean: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) is the MP for Edmonton Strathcona, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Hazeldean. Local government for Hazeldean is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.
What stands out in how Hazeldean is governed
A safe federal seat
With 35.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Edmonton Strathcona was safer in 2021 than 84% of the 338 ridings. How Hazeldean has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Edmonton Strathcona than in 91% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Hazeldean is governed by Edmonton, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.ab.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Edmonton; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hazeldean, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Strathcona
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Hazeldean votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Edmonton council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. Councils are elected on the third Monday in October every four years, says the Local Authorities Election Act, so Edmonton votes next on 15 October 2029.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Heather McPherson represents Edmonton Strathcona in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Strathcona · New Democratic Party · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada leads Alberta with 33 of 37 seats; Heather McPherson is among the 1 from the New Democratic Party.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Heather McPherson is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Edmonton Strathcona puts the New Democratic Party first at 58%; Heather McPherson held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Edmonton Strathcona re-elected Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party
Counts for Edmonton Strathcona within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Back in 2019, Heather McPherson took the riding on 47%. 18,380 votes separated Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) from Tunde Obasan (Conservative Party of Canada) in Edmonton Strathcona in 2021, when the winner took 61%.
All 6 candidates in Edmonton Strathcona, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather McPherson | New Democratic Party | 31,690 | 60.7% |
| Tunde Obasan | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,310 | 25.5% |
| Hibo Mohamed | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,948 | 7.6% |
| Wes Janke | People's Party of Canada | 2,366 | 4.5% |
| Kelly Green | Green Party of Canada | 634 | 1.2% |
| Malcolm Stinson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 275 | 0.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Edmonton council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Long-term debt at Edmonton council stood at $4.4 billion, or $3,528 a resident, above the $745 median. It employs the equivalent of 11,598 full-time positions, or 9.4 for each thousand people. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. At 30% of spending ($935 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2 billion | $935 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $909.2M | $734 | 24% |
| General government | $625.1M | $505 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $531.2M | $429 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $240.1M | $194 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $202M | $163 | 5% |
| Social housing | $81.9M | $66 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $73.1M | $59 | 2% |
Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate.
Having a say in how Hazeldean is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
Questions about how Hazeldean is run
Who is the MP for Hazeldean?
Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party is the MP for Edmonton Strathcona, which includes Hazeldean.
Which party won Hazeldean in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party: Heather McPherson won Edmonton Strathcona in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Hazeldean?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Hazeldean in one.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
The mayor is Andrew Knack, who chairs Edmonton council.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
In 2024, Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in all, for some 1,238,295 residents, of which $1.2 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).